Tag: Covington’s Nursery and Landscape Co.

Amend your Soil for Fall Planting Success
Ask Burton: Q: I had a nice bed of roses until they were visited by rose rosette this year. I want plant recommendations that will bloom as long as my roses did, grow in similar sizes, and won’t catch that disease.
Mary’s Pick Plant of the Week: Little Gem Magnolia
Amberly’s Plant of the Week – Lucy Althea
Ask Burton: Q: One of my mature Bradford pear trees is suddenly turning yellow, orange, and brown, while the rest of my yard looks fine. What could be causing this, and how can I help the tree recover?
Incorporating Ornamental Grasses Into Your Landscape
Ask Burton: This week it’s all about the behavior of plants that are suitable to plant in our area… when the types of plants chosen do not play well together. So many landscape problems can be headed off with proper, prior planning. This article could well be titled… Plants that do NOT go together… at least, not like that!
Happy 35th Anniversary, Ernie Coles!
Jason’s Plant of the Week – Chinese Pistache
Ask Burton: The month of July certainly brings the heat, and it’s a challenge for newly planted shrubs, trees, and container plantings. So, this week, a simple heads up on watering – how to, how often, and simple things you can do to reduce the need for excessive watering.